Beautiful blast of summer roses over the page @Te, I could almost feel the sun shining Welcome to the forum @Roseanna09, looking forward to seeing your garden pics.
No gardening for me today, no new snow overnight but I think it's too cold to melt just yet. I havent done any pruning/cutting back yet. That's a forlorn piece of The Poet's Wife in the bottom left, newly planted from being in a pot last year. I'm hoping she'll flop scentedly over the lawn edge. There are eight roses in that bed on the left now and I have plans for a ninth. I used to think roses were one of those plants that I couldn't combine with another rose, only different plants, but I'm quite excited to see how they'll look together.
Beautiful blast of summer roses over the page @Te, I could almost feel the sun shining Welcome to the forum @Roseanna09, looking forward to seeing your garden pics.
No gardening for me today, no new snow overnight but I think it's too cold to melt just yet. I havent done any pruning/cutting back yet. That's a forlorn piece of The Poet's Wife in the bottom left, newly planted from being in a pot last year. I'm hoping she'll flop scentedly over the lawn edge. There are eight roses in that bed on the left now and I have plans for a ninth. I used to think roses were one of those plants that I couldn't combine with another rose, only different plants, but I'm quite excited to see how they'll look together.
@Mr. Vine Eye ..lol.. you do make me laugh... some of these old dears can be right quick off the mark.. ... I wasn't aware of that about the schools so thanks for putting me in the picture... I've had 'Alionushka'.. or whichever way it's spelt.. grows very tall, and if your support isn't tall enough it will flop over downwards and look a right mess... so be warned of that.. ...nice clematis.... yours too @Te you obviously have quite a few good ones.. I think I see 'Piilu' amongst them, and I like the Lonicera
@pitter-patter ..I don't know any of those... hope they do well for you... do show pics whenever..
@Victoria Sponge ...snowy there too... your Poet's Wife will more than accomplish what you want... ..hope you manage to fit another rose in there too..
-4 again last night, I'm hoping that's the end of it.. the ground is rock hard frozen..
@Marlorena - I've learned my lesson and if ever I want to Google a plant before purchasing I make sure that it stays in the hand, goes in the trolley or between my feet.
Although I wouldn't put it past them to try and swipe it from down there!
..you're getting to be a savvy gardener Mr Vine Eye..
...now, never mind the freezing weather... let's see what's happening out there.. of course I love roses at all times but not everyone appreciates them when out of season..
'Kew Gardens'.. once it starts, there's no stopping it... just love the young foliage on this rose.. and not a thorn in sight... 'Marie Nabonnand',, which is slightly tender, is always one of the first to bloom, regardless.. I hope this holds.. Ceanothus, not looking too good but I think it's still alive.. ..thornless 'Florence Ducher' inclined to proliferate in Spring, so I'm told.. 'Bengal Crimson' .. my worst 'looker'... damage done by dog trampling all over it, not by the weather.. hard to believe this rose will be one of the first to flower.. .. a couple of pics from last year... Geranium 'Johnson's Blue' will climb if wanted.. Geranium 'Gravetye' is a personal favourite.. makes a huge mound of foliage..
I'm going to ask this even though I think I already know the answer. Maybe it'll help others!
Do you need to worry about rain and pruning?
It didn't even occur to me until I checked the forecast again and the dry weather I was expecting this week has turned into on and off rain every day.
I googled and found articles etc. suggesting that pruning when in wet weather, or when that was expected, increased the risk of pruning wounds becoming infected. Read something saying you should postpone pruning if rain was on the forecast for the next week or two.
This is particularly things like fruit trees.
However:
1) When is rain not on the forecast at this time of year in the UK?
2) Most of these posts seemed to be from the US. So I suspect that they were talking about areas where it's much warmer as well as having the wet (like California) - therefore fungal infections etc. an issue.
So fine to just go ahead?
Also while I'm at it - do any of you sterilise your tools between plants? I've never bothered. Maybe I would clean them with hot soapy water if i'd just cut something off that looked particularly nasty.
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@Marlorena These are the ones I’ve ordered.
That name just rolls off the tongue 😅
Welcome to the forum @Roseanna09, looking forward to seeing your garden pics.
No gardening for me today, no new snow overnight but I think it's too cold to melt just yet.
I havent done any pruning/cutting back yet. That's a forlorn piece of The Poet's Wife in the bottom left, newly planted from being in a pot last year. I'm hoping she'll flop scentedly over the lawn edge. There are eight roses in that bed on the left now and I have plans for a ninth. I used to think roses were one of those plants that I couldn't combine with another rose, only different plants, but I'm quite excited to see how they'll look together.
..lol.. you do make me laugh... some of these old dears can be right quick off the mark..
... I wasn't aware of that about the schools so thanks for putting me in the picture... I've had 'Alionushka'.. or whichever way it's spelt.. grows very tall, and if your support isn't tall enough it will flop over downwards and look a right mess... so be warned of that..
...nice clematis.... yours too @Te you obviously have quite a few good ones.. I think I see 'Piilu' amongst them, and I like the Lonicera
@pitter-patter
..I don't know any of those... hope they do well for you... do show pics whenever..
@Victoria Sponge
...snowy there too... your Poet's Wife will more than accomplish what you want...
..hope you manage to fit another rose in there too..
-4 again last night, I'm hoping that's the end of it.. the ground is rock hard frozen..
Although I wouldn't put it past them to try and swipe it from down there!
...now, never mind the freezing weather... let's see what's happening out there.. of course I love roses at all times but not everyone appreciates them when out of season..
'Kew Gardens'.. once it starts, there's no stopping it... just love the young foliage on this rose.. and not a thorn in sight...
'Marie Nabonnand',, which is slightly tender, is always one of the first to bloom, regardless.. I hope this holds..
Ceanothus, not looking too good but I think it's still alive..
..thornless 'Florence Ducher' inclined to proliferate in Spring, so I'm told..
'Bengal Crimson' .. my worst 'looker'... damage done by dog trampling all over it, not by the weather.. hard to believe this rose will be one of the first to flower..
.. a couple of pics from last year... Geranium 'Johnson's Blue' will climb if wanted..
Geranium 'Gravetye' is a personal favourite.. makes a huge mound of foliage..
I'm going to ask this even though I think I already know the answer. Maybe it'll help others!
Do you need to worry about rain and pruning?
It didn't even occur to me until I checked the forecast again and the dry weather I was expecting this week has turned into on and off rain every day.
I googled and found articles etc. suggesting that pruning when in wet weather, or when that was expected, increased the risk of pruning wounds becoming infected. Read something saying you should postpone pruning if rain was on the forecast for the next week or two.
This is particularly things like fruit trees.
However:
1) When is rain not on the forecast at this time of year in the UK?
2) Most of these posts seemed to be from the US. So I suspect that they were talking about areas where it's much warmer as well as having the wet (like California) - therefore fungal infections etc. an issue.
So fine to just go ahead?
Also while I'm at it - do any of you sterilise your tools between plants? I've never bothered. Maybe I would clean them with hot soapy water if i'd just cut something off that looked particularly nasty.